Agency Models: What Defines Today’s True Independent Agency January 27, 2014 By Mark E. Ruquet The conventional definition of an independent agent is an entrepreneur who owns his or her book of business and offers...
California Workers’ Comp IMR Working: Study, Government January 27, 2014 By Don Jergler A key part to California’s sweeping workers’ compensation reform is working, according to a new study and the people running...
Illinois Legislation Aims to Curb Pay for Non-Work Accidents January 27, 2014 A bill filed in Illinois aims to clarify who is responsible for injuries sustained in a traffic accident on the...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Emerges From 2013 As a Serious Player January 27, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Last year was quite a year for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) – or half of a year, anyway. Since...
Southern California Lawyer Convicted of Using Cappers January 27, 2014 Walter Martinez, 60, of Alta Loma, Calif., in mid-January pled guilty to 43 felony counts of using cappers – recruiters...
Case Before Ohio Court May Impact Future Coverage for Fracking Liability January 27, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The oil drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been blamed – rightly or wrongly – for various...
Survey: Execs Expect Flood Insurance Delay, TRIA Renewal, Industry Consolidation January 27, 2014 By Young Ha A survey conducted at the Insurance Information Institute’s Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum in New York this month asked industry...
California Offshore Fracking Reports Sought by EPA January 27, 2014 Federal environmental regulators will start requiring oil and gas operations off the Southern California coast to report chemicals discharged into...
Missouri, Nationwide Insurance Settle over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies January 27, 2014 Missouri insurance regulators have settled with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination...
AIG’s Benmosche Receives Leadership Award in N.Y. January 27, 2014 St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) held its 19th annual “Insurance Leader of the Year” award dinner on...